As I sit here and watch Fred Bear films I can't help to think I've missed the the "good old days". A time when permission was easy, esspecially with a bow. I'm 38 and have just found traditional archery a few years ago. I remember shooting Dad's Ben Pearson in my early years, but Dad soon aqquired a Browning compound. I've been addicted to bowhunting ever since. I have yet to kill an animal with traditional equipment, but have killed numerous animals with the compound. Now I'm collecting Bear bows, almost a decease!! But every bow I receive the minute I hold it in my hand I feel the excitment of the previeuse owner. Weather it actually killed an animal or not, you can feel the previous owners dreams of actually accomplishing that very goal. Bear was an amazing person. He loved every part archery, and was an amazing sales man videogragher, and naturalist. This site is a amazing place to visit. I just feel at home here. I've made a couple of kit muzzleloaders, and really enjoyed it. But I've found it difficult to shoot and buy blackpowder. No one seems to complain about an old recurve going off. My goal is to shoot a deer with my 1972 K-Mag this Fall. The year I was born. I just can't feel the romance in holding a $1500 aluminum machine anymore, but I also can't condem those who do. Same with Inline muzzleloaders. I just hope I can instill the excitment of hunting in my son that my Dad did in me. I can still remember driving the 1970 Chev. truck to Herters in Glenwood MN when I was a kid. No seat belts, cell phones or Facebook acounts. Just my thoughts bear with me.
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